 Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the Judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoning ; must be from your supposing your arguments...  The Table Talk of John Selden - Sida 150efter John Selden - 1818 - 180 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Bar Association of the State of Kansas - 1913 - 550 sidor
...a judge." Boswell: "But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad?" Johnson: "Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. l have said you are to state facts fairly; so that you're thinking or what you call knowing, a case... | |
 | American Bar Association - 1896 - 728 sidor
...particular, what he thought of supporting a cause which one knows to be bad. " Sir," said Dr. Johnson, " You do not know it to be good or bad till the judge...it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly ; sothat your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be bad must be from reasoning, must be... | |
 | Maryland State Bar Association - 1906 - 200 sidor
...to the judge. Boswell : But what do you think of supporting a cause you know to be bad ? Johnson : Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the...cause to be bad must be from reasoning, must be from supposing your argument to be weak or inconclusive. But, sir, that is not. enough. An argument that... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Education and Labor - 1971 - 1512 sidor
...asked what he thought of "supporting a cause which you know to be bad" was: "Sir, you do not know it io be good or bad till the Judge determines it. I have...your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to he bad, must be from reasoning, must be from supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor - 1972 - 1726 sidor
...reply to Boswell upon being asked what he thought of "supporting a cause which you know to he bad" was: "Sir. you do not know it to be good or bad till the...cause to be bad. must be from reasoning, must be from supposing your arguments ю be weak and inconclusive. But. Sir, that is not enough. An argument which... | |
 | Iowa State Bar Association - 1901 - 938 sidor
...the question, " But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad ? " he said : " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. I have said you are to state facts fairly; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be bad must... | |
 | David Luban - 1988 - 484 sidor
...permit the identification of the law with a closed circle of delusion. 26 a cause known to be bad: "Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the Judge determines it."34 You may suspect it to be good or bad, but your suspicion does not rise to the dignity of knowledge,... | |
 | Michael Radelet - 1989 - 236 sidor
...uncertainty of whether such a client is guilty or not, usually with reference to Dr. Johnson's homily: Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. ... An argument which does not convince yourself may convince the judge to whom you urge it; and if... | |
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